A formal vote will be held in late December, but Van Wert Council has agreed to balance out each of the city’s four wards by slightly adjusting the ward boundaries. Council clerk Drew Bittner provided Council members with the city’s current boundaries and population by ward (above) and after examining four different options, Council members […]
POSTED: 11/09/21 at 4:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Peony Pageant Committee has delivered prospective pageant candidates packets to all local schools, including all schools that have students who may attend Vantage Career Center. All individual schools were visited and encouraged to help their students be part of this longtime tradition. Girls who will be graduating seniors in the spring […]
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Submitted information The spellbinding artistry and amazing athletics of The Golden Dragon Acrobats will thrill audiences and children alike at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 27. Tickets ranging from $25-45 are on sale now to members and will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, November 23. This […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information Van Wert High School Principal Bob Priest has announced that parent-teacher conferences for 2021-2022 will be held in the high school/middle school commons area from 4-8 p.m. Monday, November 22; 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday, November 23, and from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, February 14. Parent-teacher conferences will allow parents the opportunity to […]
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The Van Wert County Board of Health will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, November 15, in the health department conference room, 1179 Westwood Drive, Suite 300, in Van Wert.
POSTED: 11/09/21 at 4:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent news A Sunday evening crash between Van Wert and Convoy sent one person to the hospital for treatment of suspected serious injuries and another person to jail. According to Van Wert County Sheriff Tom Riggenbach, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Convoy and Richey roads at 6:44 p.m. Sunday, after Sherry L. […]
POSTED: 11/08/21 at 2:23 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about the site of the Division IV regional semifinal game between Van Wert and Clyde, the Clyde Fliers, the expanded playoff format, and remaining lower seeds. Please note the location of the Van Wert-Clyde game was officially changed Sunday night. Q: I’m sure I won’t be […]
POSTED: 11/08/21 at 4:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s Hunter Sherer finished his high school cross country career by placing 56th out of 181 runnrtd at the 93rd annual OHSAA Division II boys cross country championships at Fort Obetz on Saturday. Sherer recorded a time of 16:43.5. He was the only runner from Van Wert County to qualify for this year’s championships. […]
POSTED: 11/08/21 at 4:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information Season tickets for Van Wert High School’s 2021-2022 boys varsity basketball season will be available starting Monday, November 8. Season tickets are $72.00 for all 11 regular-season home games and individual game tickets are $8. Tickets are available online or in-person in the high school main office November 8-19 during normal school hours. […]
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VW independent/submitted information Jeffery-Mohr Family Dentistry presents the stage spectacular Madagascar The Musical at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2022. Tickets are now on sale to Van Wert Live Members and will go on sale to the general public on Monday, November 22. All of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends […]
POSTED: 11/08/21 at 4:48 am. FILED UNDER: News